This figure shows the descriptor block for the Medium Transport Element descriptor.

For PVolTag = 0:

Byte 0 to 1: Element Address

Byte 2: Reserved Bit 7 to 3, Except Bit 2, Reserved Bit 1, Full Bit 0

Byte 3: Reserved

Byte 4: Additional Sense Code

Byte 5: Additional Sense Code Qualifier

Byte 6 to 8: Reserved

Byte 9: SValid Bit 7, Invert(0) Bit 6, Reserved Bit 5 to 4, ED Bit 3, Medium Type Bit 2 to 0

Byte 10 to 11: Source Storage Element Address

Byte 12: Reserved Bit 7 to 4, Code Set (0) Bit 3 to 0

Byte 13: Reserved Bit 7 to 4, Identifier Type (0) Bit 3 to 0

Byte 14: Reserved

Byte 15: Identifier Length (0)

Byte 16: Media Domain

Byte 17: Media Type

Byte 18 to 19: Reserved

For PVolTag = 1:

Byte 0 to 1: Element Address

Byte 2: Reserved Bit 7 to 3, Except Bit 2, Reserved Bit 1, Full Bit 0

Byte 3: Reserved

Byte 4: Additional Sense Code

Byte 5: Additional Sense Code Qualifier

Byte 6 to 8: Reserved

Byte 9: SValid Bit 7, Invert(0) Bit 6, Reserved Bit 5 to 4, ED Bit 3, Medium Type Bit 2 to 0

Byte 10 to 11: Source Storage Element Address

Byte 12 to 47: Primary Volume Tag Information (omitted if PVolTag = 0)

Byte 48: Reserved Bit 7 to 4, Code Set (0) Bit 3 to 0

Byte 49: Reserved Bit 7 to 4, Identifier Type (0) Bit 3 to 0

Byte 50: Reserved

Byte 51: Identifier Length (0)

Byte 52: Media Domain

Byte 53: Media Type

Byte 54 to 55: Reserved